Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
My Iphone is dead , i love aluminum
- I'm a materialist , for sure, i love products, i love toys i love stuff, it's in me, i'm trying to stop and try to get rid of the superficial but i can't,I just love stuff( and that might be why i'm an industrial designer).
But here i'm speaking about material, the kind of extra that you are looking for in everyday "stuff", by material i mean feelings, i mean emotions i mean pleasure, and this pleasure can be an easy one, take this iphone for example, it's been following me forever , in my pocket, in my bag, on my desk, falling , again and again, directly in contact with my keys , my pocket crap ,in contact with my life basically .
Every marks every deformation, every moment is engraved in this phone forever , and this is what i mean by "I'm a materialist" i just loved this phone beyond the interaction, beyond the updates i couldn't make anymore since the hardware was obsolete, this material" aluminum" kept me from replacing it with another piece of plastic junk(read iphone 2 or 3).
On top of this material patina pleasure i have to say that this phone went through hell , literally, he survived multiple crash , multiple abuse to finally die from water immersion ( i will pass the details here as this is a ridiculous story involving water, summer and booze )
And i'm pretty sure that the use of such a material has been helping the survival process of this product.
I heard that the iphone 5 might be made out of aluminum again and this is making me really happy, so i cross my fingers and i will wait, but i would never buy another product without thinking of the patina it could eventually gain after years of usage .
To all my peers industrial designers, the ultimate quest for green design might not be in the obvious, sustainable, recyclable or perishable materials but designing for long term usage might be smarter .
I would say sturdy,stable and upgradable is the key for tommorow's products.( pretty obvious but i wanted to place it here)
So long folks,i'm going to find a spot to show off my phone in my house,after all he's still carrying lots of things beyong data on him.
Ben
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But here i'm speaking about material, the kind of extra that you are looking for in everyday "stuff", by material i mean feelings, i mean emotions i mean pleasure, and this pleasure can be an easy one, take this iphone for example, it's been following me forever , in my pocket, in my bag, on my desk, falling , again and again, directly in contact with my keys , my pocket crap ,in contact with my life basically .
Every marks every deformation, every moment is engraved in this phone forever , and this is what i mean by "I'm a materialist" i just loved this phone beyond the interaction, beyond the updates i couldn't make anymore since the hardware was obsolete, this material" aluminum" kept me from replacing it with another piece of plastic junk(read iphone 2 or 3).
On top of this material patina pleasure i have to say that this phone went through hell , literally, he survived multiple crash , multiple abuse to finally die from water immersion ( i will pass the details here as this is a ridiculous story involving water, summer and booze )
And i'm pretty sure that the use of such a material has been helping the survival process of this product.
I heard that the iphone 5 might be made out of aluminum again and this is making me really happy, so i cross my fingers and i will wait, but i would never buy another product without thinking of the patina it could eventually gain after years of usage .
To all my peers industrial designers, the ultimate quest for green design might not be in the obvious, sustainable, recyclable or perishable materials but designing for long term usage might be smarter .
I would say sturdy,stable and upgradable is the key for tommorow's products.( pretty obvious but i wanted to place it here)
So long folks,i'm going to find a spot to show off my phone in my house,after all he's still carrying lots of things beyong data on him.
Ben
more info
Wednesday, September 07, 2011
Teagueduino, the kickstarter campaign
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check out the kickstarter page and help us bring teagueduino to life here
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teague/teagueduino-learn-to-make
Teagueduino is an open source electronic board and interface that allows you to realize creative ideas without soldering or knowing how to code, while teaching you the ropes of programming and embedded development (like arduino). Teagueduino is designed to help you discover your inner techno-geek and embrace the awesomeness of making things in realtime — even if you’ve only ever programmed your VCR.
more info
check out the kickstarter page and help us bring teagueduino to life here
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/teague/teagueduino-learn-to-make
Teagueduino is an open source electronic board and interface that allows you to realize creative ideas without soldering or knowing how to code, while teaching you the ropes of programming and embedded development (like arduino). Teagueduino is designed to help you discover your inner techno-geek and embrace the awesomeness of making things in realtime — even if you’ve only ever programmed your VCR.
more info
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Roger Molls - The Listener .HD video clip
check this out, enjoy the sound and appreciate the overall quality of execution.
A dream in sound as in visuals .
roger molls website
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
J-Shea at PDX vs TYO Group Exhibition
San Diego, CA: PDX vs TYO Group Exhibition
Curated by Portland’s famed Hellion Gallery, this show will be featuring 9 fine artists from Tokyo, Japan, and Portland, Oregon. The viewing will be taking place in San Diego during Comic Con 2011 JULY 21-24.
ARTISTS RECEPTION & BOOK SIGNING
FRIDAY, JULY 22ND @ 7pm.
433 3rd Ave. San Diego, California, 92101 USA
Team Portland
Josh Clay
Blaine Fontana
Jshea
Martin Ontiveros
Team Tokyo
Imaone
Nigamushi
Shohei
Taka Sudo
Ryuichi Ogino-
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Thursday, July 07, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Nokta and OFF2011 by Onur Senturk
Nokta is an abstract short film project which has creative, distinctive style of production and is an improvisation of organic pieces while considering themes like power, control and luck. Using low-budget equipment and with the combination of actual camera shooting, 2d and 3d animation techniques, the film alters the reality and physics of the real world with the help of the liquid and dynamic simulations’ impact.
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Year Zero. Year Alpha. Time to turn our back on the past. To just look forward. Upwards. Fearless of being blinded by the sun. It's time to set up new rules, to
invent new games. To forget about the "re-" and the "post-". To become kids again and discover the world. Another one. It's time to be revolutionary. There is
no longer a present to determine us, because the present is us. We are the future. And the future will be just like we want it to be.
2011 is OFFF's Year Zero. The year the festival will voluntarily forget its past and once again reinvent itself. In a new place. With new areas. With fresh ideas and
the spirit of those who start something. Something big. Different. Better.
From OFFF we stand up to the passage of time. We reject it. We have decided not to age. Our route page is blank. Our map, waiting to be drawn. Nothing ties us.
Nothing is forbidden. Nothing is done. There is no limit. Year Zero. Tabula rasa. Look, the dawn is breaking. It's a new day rising.
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Nokta . from Onur Senturk on Vimeo.
Year Zero. Year Alpha. Time to turn our back on the past. To just look forward. Upwards. Fearless of being blinded by the sun. It's time to set up new rules, to
invent new games. To forget about the "re-" and the "post-". To become kids again and discover the world. Another one. It's time to be revolutionary. There is
no longer a present to determine us, because the present is us. We are the future. And the future will be just like we want it to be.
2011 is OFFF's Year Zero. The year the festival will voluntarily forget its past and once again reinvent itself. In a new place. With new areas. With fresh ideas and
the spirit of those who start something. Something big. Different. Better.
From OFFF we stand up to the passage of time. We reject it. We have decided not to age. Our route page is blank. Our map, waiting to be drawn. Nothing ties us.
Nothing is forbidden. Nothing is done. There is no limit. Year Zero. Tabula rasa. Look, the dawn is breaking. It's a new day rising.
OFFF 2011 Year Zero from Onur Senturk on Vimeo.
Pe Lang magnetic art
Pe Lang, born in 1974 in Switzerland, lives and works in Zurich and Berlin. He has exhibited his works and performed at various museums, galleries and festivals.
http://www.pelang.ch/
moving objects No. 92 - 103 from pe lang on Vimeo.
pe lang - moving objects No. 68 - 79 from pe lang on Vimeo.
http://www.pelang.ch/
Sunday, June 05, 2011
Amon Tobin 'ISAM' Live
- check out the intensity of the new body of work that is Amon Tobin 'ISAM' Live performance,visual dream realized by V Squared Labs in collaboration with LVTHN alongside Amon tobin crazy(genius) mind obviously .. Leading the animation and interactive team are directors Vello Virkhaus & Matt Daly
thanks for the link Tad.
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thanks for the link Tad.
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generative video painting by Sergio Albiac
-what you’re looking at is a traditional england queen portrait painted out out of live video, just purely genius, realized by barcelona artist sergio albiac.
Content is Queen from Sergio Albiac on Vimeo.
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